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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08-02-1943116 Record of Official Proceedings of the Common Council' of they;Qity of Rochester, Minnesota, .gugu.g,t 2 1943 II Minutes of a regular meeting of the Common Council of the City of the p City of Rochester, Minnesota, held in the Council Chambers, in the City Hall, in ,said City on August 2, 1943- I' President Lemmon called the meeting to order at 2:00 o'clock P. M., the following members being present: President Lemmon, Alderman Fryer, Kennedy, Kjerner, Mrachek, Nass and Yaeger. Absent: None. I Upon motion by Yaeger, second by Kjerner, the minutes of the meeting of July 6, 1943 were approved. • A request from the Rochester Fire Department Relief Association that i )the Common Council approve a loan to Gordon Tupper in the amount of $1600.00 was (read and President Lemmon ordered that same be placed on file. The request of A. K. Thompson for leave of absence while in the Armed ;Services effective as of September 1 1 , p 1943, was read and upon motion by Fryer, I' second by Nass, the request was granted. The recommendation of Dr.' F. M. Feldman that Miss Phyllis Berning be I placed on the Public Health & Welfare payroll as of July 19, 1943 was read and � ,President Lemmon ordered that same be placed on file. I ' A communication from the National Youth Administration at Winona, Minn. I� !stating that the bicycle racks ordered by the City could not be furnished was i jread and the matter was left in the hands of the Committee which was instructed I to purchase same. A request by the Universal Motors for permission to repair the roof on their warehouse located at Second Avenue Northwest on the Chicago N. W. Railway was read and upon motion by Mrachek, second by Fryer, the Universal Motor Company I� lwas granted permission to repair the building and occupy same until six months I' after the duration of the war. A communication from Schacht & Schacht Attorneys calling the attention of the Council to a condition at the:Seventh Street Bridge across Cascade Creek ;was read and President Lemmon ordered that same be placed on file. Notice of the 50th Annual Conference of the International Association of Chiefs of Police to be held in Detroit, Michigan, August 9, 10, and 11, 1943 was read. Mayor Grassle stated that he thought it was important that the Chief of Police attend this conference and upon motion.by Mrachek, second by Kjerner, Chief H. N. Tompkins was authorized to attend at city expense. The request of the City Assessor to attend the annual convention of the National Association of Assessing Officers to be held in Chicago, September 29 and '30, and October 1, 1943 was read and upon motion by Nass, second by Fryer, City I Assessor Knute Olson was authorized to attend at city expense. 1 E 1 9 Record of Official Proceedings of the Common Council 1` -17 of the City of Rochester, Minnesota, August 2 19--�I The City Engineer's request that $3000.00 be appropriated .from the General Fund for use of the Water and Sprinkling Committee and $3000.00 from the treet & Alley Fund for.use of the Street & Alley Committee was read and President Lemmon ordered that same be placed on file. A copy of a resolution adopted by.the Board of Park Commissioners. requesting the Common Council to authorize the Board of Park Commissioners to Ico-.operate with the Mayo Memorial Shrine Committee in permitting said:committee to enter in and upon Mayo Park properties for the purpose o.f erecting a shrine to the memory of Doctor William J. Mayo_and Doctor Charles H. Mayo was read and President.Lemmon ordered that same be placed on file. A -copy of a resolution adopted by the Public Utility Board requesting 'n the Common Council to authorize the said board to enter into contract with the Sahara Coal_ ,Company for 2000 tons of coal screenings and Walter Bledsoe .And Company for 7000 tons of coal screenings was read and President°Lemmon ordered that same be placed on file. - The Mayor's appointment of George C. Ramme as special policeman for duty at the Armory in the City of Rocheste,r, , Minnesota was read and upon .motion by Kennedy, second by Fryer, the appointment -was a.pprove.d. A resolution adopted.by_ the Rochester and Olmsted County Safety Council recommending that 'the Olmsted County Board and the City Council create -a combined Rochester and Olmsted County Planning Commission and that this commission create future development plan for the city and county and act to obtain the necessary Inabling authority, and carry out the plan when this authority is obtained, was -read and upon motion by Mrachek, second by Fryer, the Aldermen from each ward were authorized to appoint two men from their respective wards,and the Mayor and President s of the Council were authorized to appoint one member at large to act upon the saidll planning commission. i z • . The following claims were read and upon motion by Yaeger, second by Fryer, the same were allowed and the Mayor and City Clerk.were authorized to draw warrants upon the City Treasurer and make payments accordingly: From the General Fund: Wm. Thompson, $22.00; G. B. Gates, $29.25; Philipp IOSTool.e, $30. 50; A. G. Baddgor, $91.75; Olmsted County Business Men' s Association, II II14.30; Schmidt Printing Company, $29.95; Rochester Electric Company, $1.60; Schmid Printing Company, $5.60; Peoples Natural Gas Company, $23.6.5; Rochester. Electric Company. $1.00; Cranston Typewriters, $19.00; Home Oil Company, $2.25; Wm.. BehnX.en, �$4.00; Rochester Paper Supply Company, $3.20; Peoples Natural Gas Company, ifallahga & Company, $27.00; The Pure Paint Co., $13.54; Rochester Electric Co., $2.15; Southern Minnesota Supply Company, $18.12; William Mayo, $4.50; Wm. Behnken II 9 44 Foster Electric Company, $. �$2.00; Gamble Store .$1. ; 90; N. W. Bell Telephon 118 Record of .Official Proceedings of the Common. Council of the City of Rochester, . Minnesota, Augua t. 2 1911 3 ,Company, $4.15; 0 & 0 Sporting Goods Co., $11.65; The Kruse Company, $29.42; ''Huntington Laboratories Co., $49.77; Boynton Hagaman, $25.00; Barbes Cafe, $45.35,. I,Earl L. Irish, $2.50; S. S. Kresge Company, $.75; Wm. Behnken $2. 50• Funk & i'Wagnalls Co., $4.00; N. W. Bell Telephone Co., $4.00; R. C. Drips Grocer Co., �443.47; General Fund, Code 24, $132.39; Theodore 0. Wellner, M. D., $5.00; K & IK Exterminating Company, $57.00; Boynton Hagaman, $25.00; Weber & Judd Company, I� 1$8.28; Superior Service Station, $11.05; Universal Motors Inc., $77.17; Mayor I' ;,Paul A. Grassle, $23.37; National Bushing & Parts Co., $.45; Schmidt Printing • Company, $22.15; Francis 'L. Underleak, $37.00; The Kruse Company, $.60; Earl L. !;Irish, $3.75; Quality Print Shop, $5.50; League of Minnesota Municipalities, I1$150.00; Henry C. Lindberg, $12.00; Harold J. Mrachek, $15.00; John A. Yaeger, j 1$15.00; Paul A. Grassle, $15.00; S. Smith Fryer, $15.00; F. R. Finch, $15-00; i ;I Miller Davis Company, $9.72; Cranston Typewriters, $9.90; Schmidt Printing Co. $4.35; Joe Schuster, $12.00; Municipal Court, $5.25; H. C. Fox, $90.00; 0. J. Anderson, $120.00; Dagna N. Smith, $100.00; Delphine Nordgard, $85.00; P. F. ;Donovan, $162.05; Mayo Civic Auditorium, $59.07; E. 0. Mitchell, $48.30; Bert Asplin, $61.50; F. W. Woolworth Company, $.60; N. W. Bell Telephone Co., $92.20; I I Witte Transportation Company, $1.50; Woodhouse Brothers, $9.50; Maass & McAndrew, $1.70; Co-operative Oil Company, $12.00. t From the Street & Alley Fund: Co-operative Oil Company, $5.55; Maass McAndrew Company, $1.76; Woodhouse Brothers, $2.50; International Harvester, 42.14; Witte Transportation Co., $.77; Gamble Store #29, $.29; Nicols, Dean & (Gregg, $.42; H. J. Johnston, $7.50; Wm. H. Ziegler Co., $13.44; Street & Alley :Fund, $40.32; Street & Alley Fund, $97.06; Railway Express Company, $.68; A. & W. Company, $11.65; Bemel Bros., $6.00. f From the Fire Protection Fund: H. J. Johnston, $11.25; Nicols, Dean & r ,Gregg, $34.24; Maass & McAndrew, $6.59; F. W. Woolworth Co., $.94• N. W. Bell � I • 'Telephone Company, $5.75; City of Rochester, P. U., $14.00; Model Laundry, $1.89; Rochester Softt. Vater Service, $3.50; Mine Safety Appliance Company, $61.34; 1, Amundsen's Paint Store, $8.95; Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary, $78.00; Prue tta Launderers'& Cleaners, , $40.90; Mayo Clinic, $7.50; C. 0. Brown Agency, $16.93; I Nelson Tire Service, $1.50; The Sherwin Williams Company, $1.50;*The Sanitary Co.,j is $.20; National Institute of Municipal Law Officers, $2.03. From the Sewer Fund: Witte Transportation Company, $.75; N. W. Bell General Fund Code 24 $1.8 ;.Minnea olis Iron Store Telephone Company, $5.75; 9 P I, �$35.70;.North Star Iron Works, $120.00; Street & Alley Bund, $85.05; Street & IAlley-Fund, $140.64; Street & Alley Fund, $71.20; Street & Alley Fund, $39.34; Oldin Treangen, $1.00 From the Bridge Fund: Street & Alley Fund, $1.00. I r , . Record of Official Proceedings of the Common Council of the City of Rochester, .Minnesota, August 2 19� 1 1 9'- From the Park Improvement Fund: Universal Motors Inc., $8. 66; N. W. Bell Telephone Company, $10.7.5; R. L..Palm, $3.20; National Cash Register, $3.50;I H. V. Smith, $12.80; Morse Brothers, $4.80; H. J. Johnston, $7.90;.Ro6hester Dair, Co-op., $54.49; Ace Sign Company, $21.75;- Clements Chevrolet, $4.88; R. C. Drips Grocer Co., $1, 56; N, W. Bell Telephone Co., $4.00; N. W. Bell Telephone Co.. $4.00; Ace Sign Company, $39.95; Rochester Bread Company, $23.35; Velie Ryan, $108.00; Chicago N. W. R. R. Co., $.55; ,R. C. Drips, $6.74; Chicago Great Western, $1.08; Southern Minnesota Broadcasting, $37.50; National Biscuit Company, $26.00; Pepsi Cola, $14.00; Sanitary Company, $6.70; Rochester Visitor, $12..00; West Grocery, $54.33; R. C. Drips Grocer Company, $92.90; R. C. Drips Grocer Co., $2. Sii City of Rochester, Utilities, $69.29; International Harvester, $1.36; National Bushing & Parts, $1.48; Community 011 Company, $4.25; Railway Express Agency,-- $2.45; Rochester. Post Bulletin, $15.12; Rochester Bottling Company, .$3.70p Quality Print Shop, $45.55; Peoples Natural Gas, $1.80; Schmidt -Printing Co., $1.20; Schmidt Printing Company, $13. 50; R. C. Drips, $8. 29; Fi. & H. Electric Co., $2.48; Hack & Goetting, $3.00; Coca Cola Bottling, $126.10; National Biscuit Company, $26.00; Peoples Natural Gas Co., $. 75; Peoples Natural -Gas Company, $. 25; Pruetts Laundry, $51.76; Schmidt Printing Company, $40.00; Maass & McAndrew, $6.15; Toro Manufacturing Corp., $2.47; 0 & 0 Sporting Goods, $1.70; Street & Alley Fund, $8.09; Cecil DeGroot, $16.10; Rochester.Bottling Co., $61.30; Rochestc Bottling Company, $91.95; China Hall, $3.90; Nelson Tire Store, $.50; Monsanto Chemical Company, $15.00; Jensen Hardware, $7.74; H. & H. Electric $11.12; Hentges Glass Company, $1.50; H. Dornack, $4.30.; M. C. Lawler, $13.50; Adams Book', & Art, $3.45;• N.. W. Bell Telephone Co., $4.75; N. W. Bell Telephone Co., $5.•75; Pepsi Cola Bottling Co., $29.20; Ansell Simples Ticket Co., $7.15; Lyon Gas Appliance Company, $35.00; Monsanto Chemical Company, $15.00; N. W. Bell Telephone Co., $32.22; Witte Transportation, $.77; James H. Starkey, $11.84; Rochester Electric, $23.41; The Kruse Company, $38.04; Fratzke Brothers, $14.98; Botsford Lumber Company, $76.22. Y From the F. E. Williams Estate Fund: Rochester Electric, $.25; The Kruse Company., $5.95; Fratzke Brothers, $3.17; Botsford Lumber Company, $.55; Peoples Natural Gas Co., $21.95; Hanson Hardware, $1.25. From the Public Health & Welfare Fund: Public Health & Welfare Fund, $161. 30. - From the Lighting Fund: City. of Rochester, Public Utilities, $29.00; From the Sinking Fund: First National Bank, $42.19. The City Engineer's trial' balance. sheets -for the months of May and -June, 1943 were read and ordered placed on file. it 120 Record,;° of . Official Proceedings, of .; the Qorrimon Council of_ the. City _of Rochester,. Minnesota, Au gu s_t 2 _ 19.43-. The statement of receipts and expenditures of the Park Improvement Fund for.the month of June, 1943 was read and President Lemmon ordered that same be placed on file. - The reports of the Clerk of the Municipal Court for the week ending j July 7, 1943, showing criminal fines and costs collected $497.40. civil -fees ireceived, $5.05, •and conciliation court fees, $.50; for the week ending July 17, jl943 showing criminal fines and costs collected $193.40, civil fees received-$4.95'0 I I i;and conciliation court fees, $3.75; for the week ending July 24, 1943 showing • e criminal fines and costs collected $333.60, civil fees received $20.45, and con - palliation court fees, $1. 25; and -for the week ending July 31, 1943 showing criminal ',,fines and costs -collected $159- 35, civil fees received, $12.00, and conciliation ;'court fees, $2.50, were each read, and having been previously -approved by the bity Attorney, President Lemmon ordered that same be placed on file. j The report of the Building and Plumbing Inspector for the month of i 'July, 1943 showing fees for building permits -issued $12.00 and showing fees for - plumbing permits issued $29.00, was read and President-Lemmon referred same to the�i Finance Committee. The report of the Electrical Inspector for the month of July, 1943 showing electrical permits issued $9.25, was r.ead and President Lemmon referred same to the .Finance Committee. j ' f The report of expenditures from the City Engineerl•s payroll for the month of July, 1943 was read and President Lemmon ordered' that same be placed on file. I The report of the City Weighmaster for the month of July, 1943-showing 1293 private loads weighed and receipts of $29.30, was - read and President Lemmon referred same to the Finance Committee. I The recommendation of the Finance Committee that a loan in the amount'of' by the Firemen's Relief Association • $1600.00 be madeto Gordon Tupper was read and upon motion by Fryer,'second by Mrachek, the recommendation was approved. The recommendation by the Street & Alley Committee that the tree in the i alley- at- 514 Second Street Northwest' be• trimmed, was I read and upon motion by jMrachek, second by Kennedy- the recommendation was approved. The recommendation of the Street & Alley Committee that the alley II •f (between � Lots 18 and 19 and Lots 17 and 21 in Block 6, A. W. gutzky's Addition -be vacated, was read and upon motion by Nass, second I1 by xjerner, the recommendation i I, was approved. The license bonds of Peter J. Brown and Martin Paulson for $1000.00 each] !(with the Fidelity & Casualty Company of New York as I surety, Fellows Auction Co. �� II Record of Official Proceedings of the Common, Council 121 of the City of .Rochester, Minnesota, August 2 19 i i for $1000.00 with the National Surety Corporation as surety, the.official bond -of Mrs. T. R. Lawler in the amount of $500.00 with -the Western Surety Company as surety, and the guarantee bonds furnished by the Barrett Division covering the i Barrett Black Diamond 20 year roof and the .Barrett Flashing also for 20 years recently applied on the Fire Hall building, were each read and upon.motion by t, Mrachek, second by Kjerner, the bonds were approved, the surety thereon accepted and it was ordered that same be placed on file. The applications for license to sell cigarettes of Ernest Predmore, f Amelia C. Jones and Hotel Norman were each read, and upon motion by Kjerner, second by Fryer, the licenseswere granted. 4\� The applications for license to sell soft drinks of Fred-W. and Anna M. Oesterreich (5), Atlantic & Pacific ,Tea Company and Amelia C. Jones were each read, and upon motion b Nass second b Kennedy, the licenses were P Y Y Y. granted. Q '- 4 The application of Maass & McAndrew for a Plumber's License was read and motion by Fryer, second by Kjerner, the license was granted. The application of Peter J. Brown for a Plumber's License was read and pon motion by Nass, second by Kennedy, the same was referred. to the License ommittee and the Zoning Committee with power -to act.. The application of the Fellows Auction Company for auctioneer's license as read and upon motion by Nass, second by Mrachek, the license was granted. The applications of Clio R. Jones. and Clarence E. Doty for a Driver's icense were each read and upon motion by Fryer, second by Kennedy, the licenses ere granted. The application of Martin Paulson for a license to connect with sewers nd drains was read and upon motion by Mrachek, second by Fryer, the license was ranted. The application of George E. Rink for a Journeyman Electrician's License. •was read and upon motion by Nass, second by Kennedy, the license was granted. The application of Mrs. Carrie Buttruff for a trailer camp license was E, read and upon motion by Nass, second by Yaeger, the license was not granted. Alderman Fryer introduced a resolution appropriating $997.65 from the { General Fund and ordering payment made to the Street and Alley Fund for use of equipment during May, 1943, which was read.. �. Upon motion by Kennedy, second by Kjerner, that the said resolution be IIadopted.as read, and all voting in favor thereof, -President .Lemmon declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted. Alderman Fryer,introduced a resolution appropriating $396.16 from the General Fund and ordering payment made to the Skelly Oil Company for asphalt, whi was read. •I . 122 Record of Official Proceeding -.of.,, the Common,,: Council; of the City of Rochester, Minnesota, Augus t 2 J9A11- Upon motion by Mrachek, second by Kass, that the said resolution be adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Lemmon declared the I, said resolution duly passed and adopted. Alderman Fryer introduced a resolution appropriating $267.75 from the j General Fund and ordering payment made to the Chicago Great Western Railway Company for freight on asphalt, which was read. Upon motion by Nass, second by Kennedy, that the said resolution be adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Lemmon declared the I'said resolution duly passed and adopted. i' Alderman Fryer introduced a resolution appropriating $1338.25 from the General Fund and ordering payment made to the Street & Alley Fund for use of jequipment during June, 1943, which was read. I Upon motion by Kennedy, second by Kjerner, that the said resolution be adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Lemmon declared the ;said resolution duly passed and adopted. Alderman Kennedy introduced a resolution appropriating $7g9.15 from the Street & Alley Fund and ordering payment made to the Street & Alley Fund for use !of equipment during June, 1943., which was read. Upon motion by Nass, second by -Yaeger, that the said resolution be P, adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Lemmon declared the I' !said resolution duly passed and adopted. Alderman Kennedy introduced a resolution appropriating $635.4s from the !Street & Alley Fund and ordering payment made to the Street & Alley Fund fo.r use of equipment during May, 1943, which was read. Upon motion by Fryer, second by Nass, that the said resolution be adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Lemmon declared the said r resolution duly passed and adopted. I !� Alderman Kennfedy introduced a resolution appropriating $334.56 from the ' Sewer Fund and $2.60 from the Lighting Fund and ordering payment made to the City ;of Rochester, Public Utility Dept. for power, which was read. Upon motion by Nass, second by Fryer, that the said resolution be adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Lemmon declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted. - Alderman Kennedy introduced a resolution appropriating $172.02 from the Park Improvement Fund, $116.41 from the Lighting Fund and $11.34 from the F. E. it ,Slilliams Estate Fund .and ordering payment made to the City of Rochester, Public Utilities for power, which was read. Upon motion by Yaeger, second by Kjerner, that the said resolution be .• r • Record of Official Proceedings of the Common, Council .123 of the City of Rochester, Minnesota, August 2 19_3_ 1 adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Lemmon declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted.. Alderman Kjerner introduced.a resolution appropriating $954.00 from the General Fund and ordering payment made to the Public Health & Welfare Fund to make funds available for payment of salary of clerk, which was read. Upon motion by Fryer, second by Kennedy, that.the said resolution.be adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Lemmon declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted. Alderman Kjerner introduced a resolution appropriating $216.45 from the General Fund and ordering payment made to the Park Improvement Fund for -making same available for paying Amundsen's Paint Store, which was read. Upon motion by Mrachek, second by Kjerner, that the said resolution be adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Lemmon declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted. Alderman Kjerner introduced a resolution appropriating $2459.09 from the Police Relief Fund and ordering payment made to Theo. H. Tollefson, Treasurer for June, 1943 tax settlement, which was read. Upon motion by Kennedy, second by Fryer, that the said resolution be dopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Lemmon declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted. Alderman Kjerner introduced a resolution appropriating $795.99 from the Firemen's Relief Fund and ordering payment made..to Wm. J. Dugan, Treasurer for June, 1943 tax settlement, which was read. Upon motion by Nass, second by, Kennedy, that the said resolution be dopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof., President Lemmon declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted. Alderman Kjerner introduced a resolution appropriating $1155.66 from the eneral Fund and ordering payment made to the Public Health & Welfare ..Fund for transfer of garbage assessments received with June, 1943 tax settlement, which was ead. Upon motion by Kennedy, second by Kjerner, that the said resolution be dopted as read,. and all voting in favor thereof, President Lemmon declared the aid resolution duly passed and adopted. Alderman Kjerner introduced a resolution appropriating $4547.37 from the eneral Fund and ordering payment made to .the Public Health & Welfare 'Fund for ransfer of June, 1943 tax settlement, -which was read. Upon motion by Fryer, second by Yaeger, that the said resolution be dopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Lemmon declared the • aid resolution duly passed and adopted. 124 Record., of Official -Proceedings , of -the COI711 " J .. , Co, ,oil. of the City of Rochester,. Mijne&ota,'" ,Aug-fta f. 2, 19 , I I Alderman Kjerner introduced a resolution appropriating $216.45 from their Park Improvement Fund and ordering payment made to Amundsen's Paint Store for j paint and labor at Mayo Civic Auditorium, fthich was read. Upon motion by Yaeger, second by Mrachek, that the said resolution be II adopted as read, and all voting in -favor thereof, President Lemmon declared the j said resolution duly passed and adopted. Alderman Kjerner introduced a resolution appropriating $299.49 from the', General Fund, $3.60 from the Street & Alley Fund and $1700.30 from the Lighting Fund and ordering payment made to the City of Rochester, Public Utilities for Plights, lZUUMV, which was read. j Upon motion by Fryer, second by Naas, that the said resolution be 'adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Lemmon declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted. Alderman Mrachek introduced a resolution authorizing the Public Utility; Board'to enter into contract with Walter Bledsoe & Company and the Sahara Coal Co for the purchase of coal screenings, which was read. I, Upon motion by Fryer, second by Naas, that the said resolution be I adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Lemmon declared the I I, said resolution duly passed and adopted. L Alderman Mrachek introduced a resolution ordering a hearing on the vacation of the alley between Lots 19 and 19 and Lots 17 and 21 in Block 6, A. if. Kutzkyls Addition, which was read. L Upon motion by Fryer, second. by Naas, that the said resolution be adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Lemmon declared the I said resolution duly passed and adopted. ' I Alderman Mrachek introduced a resolution granting 3 public dance permit' i to Percy Kl-ein, which was read. tl Upon motion by Naas, second by Yaeger, that the said resolution be ! " adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Lemmon declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted. Alderman Naas introduced a resolution fixing the salary of the stenographer in the Public Health & Welfare Office which was read 1 • 1 i Upon motion by Yaeger, second by. Kennedy, that the said resolution be adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Lemmon declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted. ,I Alderman Naas introduced a resolution appropriating $2432.50 from the Street & Alley Fund and ordering payment made to C.-M. Boutelle for estimate on ' i; :12th Street Southeast curb and gutter, which was read. I ; II • it i i Record of Official Proceedings of the_ Common Council of the City of Rochester, Minnesota, August 2 19_� 12 a - 1. 1 T1 Upon motion by Yaeger, second by Fryer, that the said resolution be adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Lemmon declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted. Alderman Nass introduced a resolution appropriating $453.61 from the Fire Protection Fund and ordering payment made tothe Rochester Ice & Fuel Company' for stoker coal for the fire department, which was read. Upon motion by Yaeger, second by Fryer, that the said resolution be adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Lemmon declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted. Alderman Yaeger introduced a resolution authorizing the Board of Park Commissioners to co-op.erate with the Mayo Memorial Shrine Committee in permitting' said committee to enter in and upon Mayo Park properties for the purpose of erect- ing a shrine to the memory of Doctor William J. Mayo and Doctor Charles H. Mayo, which was read. Upon motion by Mrachek, second by Yaeger, that the said resolution be adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Lemmon declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted-, Alderman Yaeger introduced -a resolution appropriating $3000.00 from the General Fund for use of the Water and Sprinkling Committee and $3000.00 from the Street & Alley Fund for use of the Street & Alley Committee, which was read. Upon motion by Yaeger, second by K jerner, that the said resolution be adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Lemmon declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted. Alderman Yaeger introduced a resolution appropriating $539.52 from the Street & Alley Fund and ordering payment made to the General Fund for gasoline furnished the Street & Alley Dept. which was read. Upon motion by Kennedy, second by Mrachek, that the said resolution be adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Lemmon declared the l said resolution duly passed and adopted. Alderman Yaeger introduced a resolution appropriating $730.68 from the Depostis for Licenses & Permits Fund and ordering payment made to the General Fund for transfer of license and permit fees, which was read. Upon motion by Fryer, second by Yaeger, that :the said resolution be adopted.as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Lemmon declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted. Alderman Fryer introduced the following resolution which was read: "WHEREAS, on the 30th day of July, A. D: 1943 near Frontenac on Lake Pepin, Glorianne Benson, after saving the life of a younger Rochester girl, gave her life in an attempt to save -the life of another companion, and, \I 126 Record..Tof Official Proceedings, -,of the Common,,Couneil, of the City of Rochester, Minnesota,, .,,Qug,;.s t 2 19.AL WHEREAS, The Common Council and the peoples of the City of Rochester, realizing what they say and do is but a feeble gesture in comparison to her act of heroism, DO RESOLVE, That the name of Glorianne Benson and her act of heroism be inscribed upon the permanent records of the City of Rochester, Minnesota, and, !' DO FURTHER RESOLVE, That the sympathies of this community be with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Benson and family." Upon motion by Kennedy, second by Kjerner, that the said resolution be ,,adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Lemmon declared the E ;said resolution duly passed and adopted, An Ordinance granting a franchise to the Peoples Natural Gas Company for; r . ;,a period of fifteen years was given its third and final reading and upon motion bye Nass, second by Kennedy, that the ordinance be not passed, and all voting in favor I thereof, President Lemmon declared the same not adopted. An Ordinance granting a franchise to the Peoples Natural Gas Company for i lIa period of fifteen years was given its first reading. Iand Upon motion by Fryer, second by Kjerner, and upon roll call/ all voting j In favor thereof the rules were suspended and the ordinance was given its second ,'reading. and I, Upon motion by Mrachek, second by Nass, and upon roll call,/all voting j I I in favor thereof the rules were suspended and the ordinance was given its third ;and final reading. I Upon motion by Yaeger, second by Fryer, that the said ordinance be adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Lemmon 'declared the said ordinance duly passed and adopted. I Alderman Yaeger suggested that a purchase requisition be prepared to I, j,cover purchases made by various City departments and upon motion by Fryer, second jby Kjerner, the matter was left in the hands of the Purchasing Committee and the I , (Finance Committee with power to act. Upon motion by Mrachek, second by Fryer, the meeting was adjourned. I, i I' City Clerk I i 'I f i I I I' 1 • f� 1 1 •